CNN informs me there are “at least” 22 Democrats thinking of running for president in 2020. So who among them had the best 2017? Below is my list, in descending order, of the strongest members of the emerging 2020 Democratic field, along with some thoughts on their political fortunes. Spoiler alert: It’s not a pretty sight.

Def Jam Recordings mogul Russell Simmons in 1991 coerced a then-17-year-old fashion model to perform oral sex on him after she “wildly” fought against having intercourse, according to allegations in a new report.

Hollywood liberal and Democratic mega donor Harvey Weinstein has hired a team of high-powered attorneys in preparation for soon-to-be-published stories detailing sexual allegations and complaints of improper work behavior against him.

Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez’s (N.J.) federal corruption trial is not just causing him legal problems but political ones as well, with only 20 percent of New Jersey voters saying he deserves to be reelected next year, according to a new poll.